Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
FRANCE ORID : 289866
07/01/13 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.12 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:05:01.65 ± 0.04
Latitude : 44.78 ± 0.3 1/2 Major Axis : 1.0 km
Longitude : 6.63 ± 0.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 0.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 37.5 deg
ML : 1.36±0.11 of 2 MD : 1.53±0.09 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 5 km ESE of L'ARGENTIERE-LA-BESSEE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2200 residents)
10 km S of VILLAR-SAINT-PANCRACE (HAUTES-ALPES) (1300 residents)
12 km S of BRIANCON (HAUTES-ALPES) (11000 residents)
13 km N of GUILLESTRE (HAUTES-ALPES) (2000 residents)